is flossing teeth a scam?

[doki81]

came across this video from youtube and seem like this dentist is opposing floss of teeth..but she said xylitol is very good..

do you believe what she said?



next is...mission to find xylitol candy / gum? thinking of sucking 1 xylitol after meal ...cause i am having recessing gum issue

trying to search on shopee but seem like most of the seller is from korea ..
example:

https://shope.ee/8UiQvgyDqK

 

[reddevil0728]

Can tl;dr?

Cause when certain things challenges the status quo / conventional wisdom, might be seen as conspiracy.

 

[doki81]

Can tl;dr?

Cause when certain things challenges the status quo / conventional wisdom, might be seen as conspiracy.

the video say....the floss string nowadays always have pfa which is no good for our body...so need to avoid. then she mentioned 1 thing very helpful is the xylitol. decay is cause by bacteria...so must first control the bacteria by using xylitol.

 

[LWZ]

None of my dentists have ever advised against flossing. I am currently experiencing gum recession too.

 

[reddevil0728]

the video say....the floss string nowadays always have pfa which is no good for our body...so need to avoid. then she mentioned 1 thing very helpful is the xylitol. decay is cause by bacteria...so must first control the bacteria by using xylitol.

So is not so much about avoid flossing?

but rather get the right floss?

how about consider water flossing?

 

[doki81]

So is not so much about avoid flossing?

but rather get the right floss?

how about consider water flossing?

flossing won't stop the decay issue....thee dentist in this video say she only floss like 20-30 in her lifetime so far...

she keep mentioning xylitol is the key to preventing decay bacteria..

 

[doki81]

None of my dentists have ever advised against flossing. I am currently experiencing gum recession too.

same..i has been flossing...brushing...use good soft brush..mouth rinse..yet i still see no improvement.

i am going to order some xylitol candy and eat after each meal...let see if it help.

 

[reddevil0728]

flossing won't stop the decay issue....thee dentist in this video say she only floss like 20-30 in her lifetime so far...

she keep mentioning xylitol is the key to preventing decay bacteria..

These are two different things right.

notwithstanding that, yes sometimes there’s a need to challenge status quo, cannot be just because the norm is to do certain things so should just do it.

But what’s the harm of flossing so long you get the wrong floss that might not have the ingredient that might be a problem?

 

[reddevil0728]

None of my dentists have ever advised against flossing. I am currently experiencing gum recession too.

same..i has been flossing...brushing...use good soft brush..mouth rinse..yet i still see no improvement.

i am going to order some xylitol candy and eat after each meal...let see if it help.

Do you all brush very hard?

 

[LWZ]

Do you all brush very hard?

no

 

[doki81]

Do you all brush very hard?

no...i use the very soft bristle over the past few years .. also use oral B IO smart which will show red color if i put too much pressure on teeth/gum..

 

[Pandal]

Try using electric brush maybe? I used to have issues too, but after switching (and flossing from time to time using a thinner thread so it's easier to go in between teeth), my teeth condition is now better.

 

[doki81]

Try using electric brush maybe? I used to have issues too, but after switching (and flossing from time to time using a thinner thread so it's easier to go in between teeth), my teeth condition is now better.

i have sonic care also oral B IO smart ...same..

 

[bombshell]

Flossing is to remove particles stuck between teeth that toothbrush and toothpicks can't reach.
Don't go zig zag zig zag machiam polishing your teeth can liao

 

[holydragon]

I have gum recession due to periodontal disease and also 1 cavity on the side of my no.7 teeth and also the cavity stained my no.8 on the side.

My dentist at Kranji tell me I cannot reverse cavity and also the periodontal disease.

I’m currently trying out her complete mouth healthcare system and it’s currently day 20.

I’m noticing my teeth feels cleaner for sure but I’m not sure if I’m seeing things correctly but the stained on my no.8 teeth which was caused by no.7 cavity seems to be smaller however as for the gum recession don’t really see anything as of now

I also saw a lady on Joe Rogan talked about her experience with xylitol when she was pregnant and she said that it removed all her cavities after a year of chewing xylitol gum

 

[LWZ]

I have gum recession due to periodontal disease and also 1 cavity on the side of my no.7 teeth and also the cavity stained my no.8 on the side.

My dentist at Kranji tell me I cannot reverse cavity and also the periodontal disease.

I’m currently trying out her complete mouth healthcare system and it’s currently day 20.

I’m noticing my teeth feels cleaner for sure but I’m not sure if I’m seeing things correctly but the stained on my no.8 teeth which was caused by no.7 cavity seems to be smaller however as for the gum recession don’t really see anything as of now

I also saw a lady on Joe Rogan talked about her experience with xylitol when she was pregnant and she said that it removed all her cavities after a year of chewing xylitol gum

have you gone for root planing (deep cleaning) before ?

 

[holydragon]

Never, but I went for normal cleaning last year from April to Dec every 3 months and my periodontal disease and cavity was only discovered during my latest visit in Dec 2023

 

[holydragon]

its strange because I’ve never heard of Xylitol mentioned by Dentist at all anywhere in Singapore. Throughout any dental visits during primary school mandatory check up till now (I’m 24 this yr) even though Xylitol has been around since 1970s and it inhibits bad bacterial from growing in your mouth and increases saliva flow no one dentist talks about this
The only advice I always hear is to brush or floss more

 

[doki81]

its strange because I’ve never heard of Xylitol mentioned by Dentist at all anywhere in Singapore. Throughout any dental visits during primary school mandatory check up till now (I’m 24 this yr) even though Xylitol has been around since 1970s and it inhibits bad bacterial from growing in your mouth and increases saliva flow no one dentist talks about this
The only advice I always hear is to brush or floss more

i think got research shown xylitol is really good for mouth hygiene ...i started taking xylitol sweet now after night brushing and went to sleep. i notice got lesser morning breath now.

 

[pokkadot]

same..i has been flossing...brushing...use good soft brush..mouth rinse..yet i still see no improvement.

i am going to order some xylitol candy and eat after each meal...let see if it help.

Hihi how is your gum recession now? have you tried xylitol? how does it help the gum? does it work for your gum? recently there is this product called healray, have you heard about it? not sure if legitimate..